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A cross-post, with our introduction, of a detailed proposal for how Joe Biden can close Guantánamo, written for Just Security by Benjamin Farley, ex-Senior Adviser to the Special Envoy for Guantánamo Closure & current trial attorney in the 9/11 trial.

While congratulating President Elect Joe Biden for persuading enough people to vote Democrat to end the dangerous presidency of Donald Trump, we call on him to take the necessary steps to release prisoners from Guantánamo and to move towards its closure.

Depressing but important news about the threat by the United Arab Emirates to repatriate former Guantánamo prisoners from Yemen who were sent to the UAE between 2015 and 2017, where they were imprisoned instead of, as promised, being given new lives.

We highly recommend "Guantánamo Voices," a graphic novel telling the story of Guantánamo, written by Sarah Mirk and illustrated by some great artists, based on interviews with former prisoners, lawyers and others who know the truth about the prison.

A cross-post, with our own introduction, of a detailed proposal for the closure of Guantánamo, if Donald Trump loses the election in November, which was prepared by six NGOs and originally published by Just Security.

A cross-post, with a detailed introduction by our co-founder Andy Worthington, of a recent New York Times article by Linda Greenhouse about the recent appeals court ruling denying due process to the Guantánamo prisoners.